Baggage carrier



Patented Apr. 9, 1929.,

s artist es l llmall Een N enoReR HENRY WHEARY, or" RACINE, wiscoNsiN, AssIeNoR TowinARY TRUNK COMPANY, on RACINE, WIscoNsiN, A coRPoRAfrioN or-vvisooNsiN.

` "BAGGAGR CARRIER.'

Application filed February` 28, 1927. Serial No. 171,596.

'Ihis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in baggage carriers and refers more particularly to aV wardrobe trunk of the suit case type similar to that illustrated in my co-pending application, Serial NoQ 171,594.

rIhis invention contemplates as one of its objects the provision of an improved suit case type wardrobebaggage carrier which will have all the exterior appearances of a'suit case and which will be of light weight but of vstrong and durable construction.

A further ob 'ect of this invention resides in an improved baggage carrier of the characterdescribed having an extension member projected from the bottom portion of its'main section to form a. well or space over which a removable receptacle or container is mounted, the closure for the case moving over the extension and receptacle. l

And a still further object of this invention resides in the provision of an improved baggageV carrier of the character described in which a box-like extension member is rigidly connected with a` main' section at its bottom and projects 'therebeyond to fit. within the closure and into which the lower ends of garments hung from hangers 'at the upper end'of the main section may extend.

lVith the above and other objects in view which Vwill appear as the description yproceeds, my invention resides in the novel-construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by th-e appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise' embodiment of :the liereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.'

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I haveso far devised `for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which: Y y

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a baggage carrier embodying my invention illustrating the same as closed;

Figure y2 is a perspecti open position;

Figure 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the lower portion of the car'rierand taken vertically through Figure 2 on the plane of the line 3-3, and Y Figure 4 is a view taken' transversely ve view thereof in through Figure 3 on the plane of the line 4 4. y

Referring now more particularly to theaccompanying drawing in which like numeralsdesignate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 designates a case oi' main section provided with an enclosure or cover Y 6 which is hinged thereto along one marginal edge and is secured in closed position by suitable hasps 7 and a key actuated loclrB. rThe over-all dimensions of the carrier when closed are preferably such as to permit its Vbeing positioned undera standard Pullman car seat and two handles or grips 9A andA 10 are Vmounted on one Aside land top respectively Vthereof to permit its being handled in the manner of a suit case or else upright inthe manner of a wardrobe trunk.

The structure so far described is substantially conventional with the exception of the handle 10 and this invention contemplates the provision of a novel interior construction and reinforcement whereby garments maybe hungwithin the case 5 from suitable hangers 11 to lie Withinthe interior 12 thereof and conventional suit case to permit access to various articles, not shown, in a receptacle or Vcontainer 13 removably mounted in the front portion ofthe case 5 outwardly'of-the garments, not4 shown, supported from the Vhangers 11. The hangers 11 are of conventrated in Figure 2 as at 17, and is of a width to fit withinl the case 5 and of a. height to extend from a point close tothe trolley down to a point .spaced from the bottom of the case. The receptacle is removably secured in the case by trunnions 18 projected from its vsides adjacent its top and bottom and engageable in notches or recesses in supporting hooks 19`carried by side'angle pieces 20 secured along the lfront marginal edges of the case side panels, in the manner best illus- Atrated in my application aforementioned'.

yThe bottom of 4the container or receptacle so vat the same time the case may be used Vas a` 1,3 is preferably spaced from the bottom of the case and this spaceis filled by an eXtension member 21 of a width substantially equal .to the width ofy the ca'se 5 and of a height# to? lill the space beneatlrthe vreceptacle or container, the upperpanel or wall the ei;- tension being` in substantially vertical align'- rment with that of the container. rIhe extension 21 consists ot frontand'si'de Vpanels V22 and 23, respectively, and abottoni2t and its inner end extends intothe case and is secured Atherein by rivets or otlierineans 25. If desired, the 'case isreinforced atritsbottom by bracing,` strips 26 extending about the inner portion of the extension member andsecui'ed .in place by the rivets 25, the strips 2G" also serving to provide a clearance 27 between the extension member and the closure 6 to eliminate the necessity of eXtreme accuracy in manufacture. l f

desired, the container or receptacle may eXtend'into the extension in the manner illus trated in r y applicationiiled J une 7,1926,

` Serial No. 115,169, but in thepresent instance, terminates above the top Vof the eX- tension member so that the case may be disposed horizontally, the closure 6 opened and ,the cover 16 of the container or receptacle likewise opened topermit access to its interior, in the manner of a suit case without dis- `turbingfthe garments suspended from the hangers 111. `The case vmay also bc'swung,l open, as illustrated in Figure 2,*when the 'closure (3 serves to prevent4 overbalan'eingz,`

thereof, and the container 13 removed and carried by its handle 28 when access may be had to the garments l11 in the manner of a CriA conventional wardrobe trunk.-

It will be thusapparent that I provide an improvedsuit case type baogagecarrier having provisions for carrying` `wardrobe and also similar articles of clothingtg` and which -has-,all'the exterior appearances of a suitcase I and which further has a well or space'at the bottom into lwhichthe garments mayextend and in which shoes, hats or other articles may be packed. f f

What I claim as my inventionvis 1. In abaggage carrier of the character describecha case, aclosure for the case, an extension member projecting outwardly from the' ease at-its bottomasa rigidl structural unit thereof to provide an article receivingr space extending into the closure when closed,

andwardrobe means within the case..

' wardrobe hanging,` means within the case, a

Vmovable container for various articles, and

means securing,` the container in thefca'se outwardly of the `wardrobe hanging,- means.

, f 3. In abaggage carrier of the character described, a case, a closure for the case, an esn tension member projecting outwardly from the caseat its bottom als a rigid structural :unit thereof toproifide an article receiving space extending into the closure when closed,

"wardrobe hanging means within the case, a

movable container for various articles, and means securing the container in the case outwardly of the wardrobe hanging means, said container having its forward .port-ionv iii-substantial-ly thesame'plane as the forward portion of the extension member. fr

4L. `In a vbaggage carrier' ofthe character n described, a case, a vclosure for the case, an extension member extended from the bottom-ofr the case asA a rigidV structural nnit Y thereof and into the closure, wardrobemeans within the case, anda removable container Y case, a hinged closure forthe case,war drobe j means within the case, .an extension member projectingoiitwardly beyondA the case from lthe lower portion thereof and `forming 'an article receiving well extended into theolosure when closed,`a nd vmeans spacing the walls of the extension memberfrom'the a`djacent v,walls of the casev and theclosiire to provide clearance, said means forming a rigidc'onnection between saidl case andmembers. j

6.` In a suit case type wardrobe carrier, a case, a hingedclosur'e for' the claseywarcb robe means withinV they case, an extension member providing an article' receiving' well and projecting' from'the lower portion ofthe case as a rigid structural iinittheiieof and extended into theclosure when closed, and va reinforcing strip extending about Athe extension member innerendto spacetlie walls thereof'fr'om the adjacent walls oft'hecase and tlievclos'ure to provide clearance. j

' 7'. a* suit caset'ype'wardrobe carrier, 'a case, a hinged closure for" the case,'ivardrobe means within the case, an extension'member providing` an'k article receiving.'4 well and kproj eetingY fromfthe' 'lower portion of the ease a rigid structuralnnit thereof andextended into the closure when' closed, ai"reinforcing1 strip extending about the extensionh member inner end to spacelthe walls thereof fromjthe' adjacent Walls of the case and the closureto provide clearance, anda"cfintainer` removably secured in the c ase'outwardly ofthe vvardrobe means and over which theiclosureiits when closed. Y

8. Ina suitcase type war'drobecarri'e'ir, a

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ease, a hinged closure Vfor the case, wardrobe means within the case, an extension inembei' proj eoting from the lower portion of the case and extended into the closure whenclosed, a reinforcing strip extending` about the extension member innei end to space the walls thereo't from the adjacent walls of the case and the closure to provide clearance, and a container removably secured in the case outwardly olt the wardrobe means and over which the closure tits when closed7 the bottom of said container being disposed above the top ot the extension member to provide a well in the extension member Jfor receiving articles. v

9. In a. suit case type wardrobe carrier, a ease, a hinged closure 'for the case, wardrobe means within the case7 an extension member. proj ecting from the lower portion ot the case and extended into the closure when closed, a reinforcing strip extending about the eXtension member innerend to space the walls thereof from the adjacent walls of the case and the closure to provide clearance, a oon-` tainer removably seein-ed in the case outwardly of the wardrobe means and over which the closure tits when closed the bottom ot said container being disposed above the cess may be had to the interior thereof witliy out removing it from the case when the case is disposed horizontally and opened.

l0. In a suit oase type wardrobe carrier, a

Case, a hinged closure therefor, wardrobe means in the case, and a box-like member having its top and rear walls open, said member being secured in the lower portion ot the case to project into the closure when closed, the open side ot the member being` disposed internally of the case.

1l. A wardrobe type suit case, comprising a wardrobe body having` an open tace, garment hanging means within the garment body5 a lid hinged to close tliei'eover, a re movable article container supported in said suit case to close the major area of the open face of said body, and a filler member in the lower end of said body and rigid therewith V between the bottom of said body and the bottom of said container, said tiller member ein` tending into the lid when closed.

In testimony whereof l hereunto ai'lix my signature.

GEORGE HENRY 1WHEARY. 

